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CNews KARACHI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Monday said talks are being held for inclusion of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the Federal Government.Addressing a press conference here at Karachi airport, he the Prime Minister said the first meeting of the Parliamentary committee constituted unanimously by Speaker National Assembly will be held on December 2. The committee will evolve strategy with regard to security and to counter terrorism and extremism.Prime Minister said the committee will be given briefing by Foreign Minister, Interior Advisor and DG ISI on behalf of the Army and apprise it about the situation as well as the government strategy and policy against terrorism.Thereafter, he said, the committee will chalk out the strategy and policy to deal with security concerns, terrorism and extremism.Referring to prevailing economic situation viz-a-viz the IMF, the Prime Minister pointed out that it was caused by global recession and it had even hit major and economi...

CNews KARACHI: President Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that Pakistan’s sensitive issues should not be discussed and silence be kept keeping the obtaining conditions at home. Addressing a press conference at a hotel here, the former federal minister said if sensitive issues are brought under open discussion, it could lead to preparation of any international conspiracy against Pakistan. He said the political parties should sit together and discuss the country’s situation and about taking it out of economic turmoil. He alleged today Pakistan is again being pushed into the lap of World Bank and IMF. Referring to load shedding all over the country, Sheikh Rashid was of the view that WAPDA was not giving full production because it was afraid of its losses. He told a questioner that issue of judges is still in a stalemate, as the coalition parties have not reached any consensus on this issue. He said they have reached an agreement on the number of judges while the peo...